Billy "Green" Bush
| Billy "Green" Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Warren Bush November 7, 1935 Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| Other names | Billy Greenbush |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Children | 3 |
William Warren Bush (born November 7, 1935) is an American actor, usually credited as Billy "Green" Bush and sometimes as Billy Greenbush.
Typecast
Bush is a character actor, typically projecting in his screen appearances the good-ol'-boy image. He portrays mostly sheriffs and state troopers, although in his repertoire there are the occasional villains.[1]
Film
Bush's film work includes notable appearances in The Savage Seven (1968), Five Easy Pieces (1970), Monte Walsh (1970), The Jesus Trip (1971), The Organization (1971), Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1972), The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972), 40 Carats (1973), Electra Glide in Blue (1973)[2] where his performance caused some critics to characterize his screen persona as "irrepressibly unique";[3] Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Mackintosh and T.J. (1975), The Call of the Wild (1976), The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978), The Jericho Mile (1979), Tom Horn (1980), The River (1984), The Hitcher (1986), Critters (1986), Rampage (1987) and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993).
Television
Bush has appeared frequently on television, including a recurring role as Bobby Angel on Hill Street Blues and an episode of M*A*S*H, in which his character, “Cowboy”, tries to kill commanding officer Henry Blake.
He twice portrayed Vernon Presley, the father of Elvis Presley, first in the 1988 TV movie Elvis and Me, which was based on the eponymous biography written by Presley's ex-wife Priscilla, and then in the short-lived weekly series Elvis in 1990.[4][5]
Personal life
Bush is the father of twins Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (who alternately starred as Carrie in Little House on the Prairie) and actor Clay Greenbush.
Selected filmography
- Unholy Matrimony (1966) - Eavesdropping Husband (uncredited)
- The Savage Seven (1968) - Seely
- The Reivers (1969) - Patron
- Five Easy Pieces (1970) - Elton
- Monte Walsh (1970) - Powder Kent
- The Jesus Trip (1971) - Tarboro
- The Organization (1971) - Dave Thomas
- Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1972) - Sheriff
- The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) - Frank Culpepper
- Mister Brown (1972)
- 40 Carats (1973) - J.D. Rogers
- Electra Glide in Blue (1973) - Zipper
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) - Donald
- Mackintosh and T.J. (1975) - Luke
- The Call of the Wild (1976) - Redsweater
- The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978) - Jim Scudder
- The Jericho Mile (1979) - Warden Earl Gulliver
- Tom Horn (1980) - U.S. Marshal Joe Belle
- The River (1984) - Harve Stanley
- The Hitcher (1986) - Trooper Donner
- Critters (1986) - Jay Brown
- Rampage (1987) - Judge McKinsey
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) - Sheriff Ed Landis (final film role)
References
- ↑ Biography, The New York Times
- ↑ Greenspun, Roger (August 20, 1973). "Electra Glide in Blue (1973) Screen: Guercio's 'Electra Glide in Blue' Arrives:Director Makes Debut With a Mystery The Cast Police Officer Tracks Recluse's Killer.". The New York Times.
- ↑ Riding shotgun: Review of Electra Glide in Blue, DVD Outsider
- ↑ Bio Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ "Quality production fails to ignite audience", Elvis InfoNet
External links
- Billy Green Bush on IMDb
- Billy Green Bush at the TCM Movie Database
- Billy "Green" Bush at AllMovie
- Billy Green Bush at Rotten Tomatoes
- Wm. Green Bush at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection